Oldest coin only 1903 but got a 1600s button

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Sparse finds at the 1810 LC site on my second trip. Ive dug hundreds of flat buttons from the 1700s-1800s since I started detecting in 2015 but I finally got into the 1600s today with the sweet little nipple button

 

[Ricki7]

Nice , congrats , injun is in good shape . , HH

 

[Wildcat1750 (nyjrbethelct)]

Super 1600s find and yes, that IH Cent is nice!

 

[cellrdwellr]

Nipple buttons are 1600's? I found one awhile back figured it was same time frame as most of the other colonial buttons. Nice finds!

 

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Nipple buttons are 1600's? I found one awhile back figured it was same time frame as most of the other colonial buttons. Nice finds!

I think some nipple buttons could be 1700s but the plain ones like mine are 1600s. At least I hope. Flat back with domed front

 

[cellrdwellr]

Oh okay mine isn't flat on the back it's concave. Very pointy though I've only hit 1600's once that I know about. Certainly not easy to do by any means in the United States. Congrats again!

 

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Oh okay mine isn't flat on the back it's concave. Very pointy though I've only hit 1600's once that I know about. Certainly not easy to do by any means in the United States. Congrats again!

I ve found a buckle and now this button from the 1600s. No coins yet at least none that I can identify

 

[gseuser]

Really nice finds! Indian looks in stellar condition

 

[matmit]

http://metaldetectingforum.com/showthread.php?t=237547&page=6&highlight=injuns

You know the drill!

Nice finds

 

[dlax]

I think some nipple buttons could be 1700s but the plain ones like mine are 1600s. At least I hope. Flat back with domed front

Looks a lot like mine, but I havent had the time to do much research on it yet. Also has a flat back. My site dates back to 1600s so it's possible. ..sweet! Yours is in good shape!

 

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Looks a lot like mine, but I havent had the time to do much research on it yet. Also has a flat back. My site dates back to 1600s so it's possible. ..sweet! Yours is in good shape!

Nice find. Could be a tree coin at an early site like that

 

[Digger-Dave]

WTG Toasted!

The green patina on that Indian looks great!!

After our week of snow storms, some of us are living life through you!

Super 1600s find and yes, that IH Cent is nice!

Yeah. Those cast pewter buttons go back further than our usual 18th century flat buttons. I'm still looking for a good one!

http://www.daacs.org/wp-content/uploads/buttons.pdf See pages 8 and 9.

 

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WTG Toasted!

The green patina on that Indian looks great!!

After our week of snow storms, some of us are living life through you!



Yeah. Those cast pewter buttons go back further than our usual 18th century flat buttons. I'm still looking for a good one!

http://www.daacs.org/wp-content/uploads/buttons.pdf See pages 8 and 9.

Thanks for the cool link but pretty sure my button is made of tombac. The few pewter buttons I have dug came out in bad condition. The 1600s nipple buttons were the first to use tombac but they were made of other materials

 

[N2990]

Congrats on the IHP!

 

[MoBob]

Congrats on some nice finds , like the button.

 

[Digger-Dave]

Thanks for the cool link but pretty sure my button is made of tombac. The few pewter buttons I have dug came out in bad condition. The 1600s nipple buttons were the first to use tombac but they were made of other materials

Glad I could offer some information.


I got this group last year at an early 1800's home site. The shiny flat button still had some 200 year old fabric stuck to it. It preserved the backside well.